Bathing cap.



Nov. 8, 1927.

1,648,608 J. P. DEVLIN BATHIN'G CAP Original Filed Sept. 10' 1921INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. i

JOHN P. DEVLIN, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T ABRAHAMPOLAKOFF, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK; BERTI-IA T. DEVLIN ADMINISTRATBIX OF SAIDJOHN P. DEVLIN, DECEASED.

BA'IHING CAP.

Application filed September 10, 1921, Serial No. 499,645. RenewedSeptember 16, 1927.

This invention relates to bathing caps, and the principal object is toprovide a device of this nature which shall be provided with positivemeans for preventing the entry of 3-, water into the ears of the wearer.

Another object is to construct a device of this nature in which thepressure of water will cause the ear protecting means to effectuallyseal the ear. I

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of which are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claim and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a bottom view of myimproved bathing cap.

Figure 2 is a sectional View on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side view of the cap.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in all views.

Referring to the drawing in detail, represents the body of a bathing capwhich may be of any suitable construction. To the outside of the body 10at each side where the ears of the wearer will be contacted, are securedreinforcing pieces 11 of rubber which are held in place by any desirablemeans. Similar reinforcing pieces 12 are secured on the inside of cap inregistry with members 11. Holes 13 pierce the members 11 and 12; and atthe centers of members 12 are arranged inwardly projecting flexibleposts 14:. The posts 1 1 support sacks 15 of thin flexible rubber theinner ends of which are closed and the mouths of which are secured tomembers 12 so that all of the apertures 13 thereof open into the sacks.

In use when the cap is adjusted to position, the sacks 15 are insertedin the ears by aid of posts 1a, and when the wearer enters the water,the water passes through apertures 13 and distends sacks 15 so as toseal the ears against the entry of the water.

Vhile I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodimentof my in vention, it is obvious that many of the details of constructionmay be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of myinvention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details ofconstruction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of myinvention limited only by the appended claim.

WVhat is claimed as new is:-

A bathing cap comprising a body portion, sacks secured to the inner faceof said body and communicating with the exterior thereof by aperturesformed therein, and flexible posts secured to said body and extendinginto said sacks.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOHN P. DEVLIN.

